Reliance (NYSE:RS) Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS) is a leading metals service center operator headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1939, the company has grown from a regional distributor into one of the largest providers of diversified metal products and services in North America. Reliance’s network supports manufacturers across a wide array of industries, offering both standard and specialty metal solutions to meet varying customer requirements.
The company’s core business revolves around the distribution and processing of over 100,000 metal shapes and grades, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, alloy, and specialty metals. Reliance offers extensive value-added services such as cutting, drilling, sawing, grinding, forming, and heat treating. This integrated approach enables customers to streamline supply chains, reduce lead times and lower overall production costs.
Reliance operates through an expansive network of more than 300 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, the United Kingdom and other European markets. This broad geographic footprint allows the company to serve diverse end markets such as aerospace, construction, energy, automotive, and manufacturing. Reliance emphasizes local responsiveness while leveraging centralized purchasing and logistics capabilities to maintain competitive pricing and reliable delivery.
Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Misheff, Reliance continues to pursue strategic growth through targeted acquisitions and ongoing investment in its service offerings. The company’s management team prioritizes customer relationships, operational excellence and disciplined capital deployment to support long-term expansion and innovation in the metals distribution industry.
